Found this among my old school work

Apr 25, 2007 04:37

☺ from gerĕre - specifically, from its gerundive form gerendum, which had the variation gerundum.

Huh?

☺ Gerunds are verbal nouns. [1] Gerundives are verbal adjectives.

☺ Gerunds are always declined in the singular neuter second declension, so declining them is as easy as:

Nom.

periculum

Gen.

periculī

Dat.

periculō

Acc.

periculum

Abl.

periculō

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latin, suz is a bit odd, grammar, linguistics

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thelordduke April 25 2007, 15:45:07 UTC
I love you!

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adamis April 25 2007, 18:23:40 UTC
Suz! That's brilliant. ^^ Both the paradigm and the story and the explanation. I know, I know, that's three things, but have you done this with anything else? If so, can I see it, please? :D

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clytemnestra215 April 25 2007, 23:15:57 UTC
Nope; this was for an oral presentation I did on the gerund. Basically, I instructed the class for about twenty minutes, teaching them all about it. We each had to choose one to do throughout the semester. It was fun!

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elbie April 27 2007, 00:53:43 UTC
"Once upon a time, there was Verb."

I wish I read more stories that began that way. :D

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